Pankaj Advani wins his 21st World Billiards title

Legendary Billiards player Pankaj Advani has won his 21st World Billiards title with his remarkable win over England’s Robert Hall in the final of 2026 World Billiards Championship organised by World Billiards Limited at Landywood Snooker Club, Great Wyrley,England.

Pankaj Advani

Pankaj outplayed England’s Robert Hall with an impressive score of 1906–1206. His notable breaks in the final included 211, 197, 149, 147 and few more in 90s, while his highest break of the championship was a stunning 587.

It may be recalled that Pankaj made his international competitive debut in 1999 at the World Billiards Championship in England. He won the IBSF World Billiards Championship in 2005 at Qawra, Malta, where he became the first to achieve a ‘Grand Double’ by winning both the time and point formats, making him the first cueist to achieve that feat.